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Caravan Site Higher Beetham Whitestaunton Chard Somerset TA20 3QA

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02820/COL Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the land outlined in red for the siting of a maximum of 69 caravans or motorhomes, occupied for holiday purposes between March and October and the use of the land hatched in yellow for the storage of up to 15 caravans The use of the land hatched in yellow for the storage of up to 15 caravans

As published by the council, reference 25/02820/COL

Application record

Reference
25/02820/COL
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
7 Jan 2026
Ward
CHARD NORTH
Parish
Combe St Nicholas
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA20 3QA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1991 · London

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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